Be sure and watch our social
media accounts for announcements about these opportunities:
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| Aaron Britt (Youth Tour 2014) with Iowa Speaker of the House Paulsen |
Iowa Legislative Page
Program - Appointments to the Iowa Legislature as a page are for both full
and half-sessions. It is a rare opportunity for qualified high school students
to watch the legislative process in action. Pages get to meet legislators,
attend meetings and debates, and watch action behind the scenes. Pages work
with other students from across the state of Iowa.
United States Senate Youth Program
- The United States Senate Youth Program, established in 1962 by U.S. Senate
Resolution, is a unique educational experience for outstanding high school
students interested in pursuing careers in public service.
Internships, both in Iowa
and in DC – there are lots of opportunities for internships out there and
we will be happy to help you identify one or simply be a reference.
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Scholarship opportunities
– we will pass along any scholarship announcements we are aware of. One that
you will want to consider applying for after your first year of college is
the Glenn
English National Cooperative Leadership Foundation Scholarship. Each year,
one $10,000 (distributed in two $5,000 installments) and four $1,000
scholarships will be awarded to students working on their first undergraduate
degree program.
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| The 2014 Republican Kick Off Breakfast |
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| A few former Youth Tour students at a Democratic dinner (pictured with Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack) |
Involvement in the Iowa Rural Power caucus project and Tickets
for/notification of political events in Iowa – living in Iowa, we all know
that we are the epicenter for politics every four years. Youth Tour students have the opportunity to participate in the Iowa Rural Power
caucus project where they have extraordinary access to political leaders
from both sides of the aisle. Advocates participating
in the Iowa Rural Power caucus project have the opportunity to meet with
presidential candidates and ask them about their plan to ensure reliable,
affordable electricity. Students have attended both the Republican and
Democratic annual dinners, the Harkin Steak Fry, Branstad-Reynolds Inaugural Ball, town hall meetings in their
local communities, etc.
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| Youth Tour students in their green Rural Power shirts at the last Harkin Steak Fry in 2014 |
generationON/Youth
Tour Grant Program – generationOn has partnered with the National Rural
Electric Cooperative Association to support Youth Tour students as they
make their mark on their local communities through volunteer service projects.
Youth Tour participants will be supported with project ideas, resources
and $500 service project grants:- $500 grants (one per state available) for a Youth Tour participant to do a local service project (application open June 17-July 17).
- Project ideas, stories of past grantees and service tracking available on the generationOn website.
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